AI and urban governance: from the perils of smart cities to Amazon Inc. urbanism

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AI and urban governance: from the perils of smart cities to Amazon Inc. urbanism. / Antenucci, Ilia; Meissner, Fran.
Handbook on Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence. ed. / Regine Paul; Emma Carmel; Jennifer Cobbe. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024. p. 423-434 (Handbooks on Research on Public Policy).

Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

Harvard

Antenucci, I & Meissner, F 2024, AI and urban governance: from the perils of smart cities to Amazon Inc. urbanism. in R Paul, E Carmel & J Cobbe (eds), Handbook on Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence. Handbooks on Research on Public Policy, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 423-434. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803922171.00040

APA

Antenucci, I., & Meissner, F. (2024). AI and urban governance: from the perils of smart cities to Amazon Inc. urbanism. In R. Paul, E. Carmel, & J. Cobbe (Eds.), Handbook on Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence (pp. 423-434). (Handbooks on Research on Public Policy). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803922171.00040

Vancouver

Antenucci I, Meissner F. AI and urban governance: from the perils of smart cities to Amazon Inc. urbanism. In Paul R, Carmel E, Cobbe J, editors, Handbook on Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence. Edward Elgar Publishing. 2024. p. 423-434. (Handbooks on Research on Public Policy). doi: 10.4337/9781803922171.00040

Bibtex

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